Threat Response Manager

EchoStar; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

EchoStar is seeking a senior security leader to manage a multi-tier Threat Response team responsible for detecting and mitigating cyber incidents across SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, and EDR platforms. You will lead incident investigations, coordinate with Information Security leadership, and drive continuous improvement across the SOC.

The role requires 5+ years in Information Security, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and strong cross-functional communication skills to translate complex findings for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required.
• 5+ years of Information Security experience is required.
• Experience leading security operations teams in CIRT/CSIRT/SOC environments.
• Must have security monitoring and response tech experience (SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, EDR, IDS/IPS).
• Knowledge of threat intelligence and cyber investigations is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-tiered Threat Response team to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber security incidents.
• Enhance threat detection capabilities and reduce incident response times.
• Coordinate incident response plans with handlers and Information Security leadership.
• Provide regular operational reports to leadership.
• Mentor and train team members to foster continuous improvement.

Skills

Threat-response leadership

SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, EDR

Cyber security frameworks

AI for security analytics

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

UEBA

EDR

IDS/IPS

Job description

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

Managing threat response operations across multi-tiered security teams requires maintaining high-availability detection and rapid incident mitigation under high-pressure scenarios. This role resolves enterprise security risks, operational overhead, and incident response delays by leading a multi-tiered team in monitoring SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, and EDR platforms. Through rigorous incident investigation, operational leadership, and cross-functional alignment, threat response requirements are effectively addressed across Information Security. Ultimately, these efforts eliminate security gaps, optimize threat detection capabilities, and safeguard corporate digital assets.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Lead a multi-tiered Threat Response team to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber security incidents while maintaining operational efficiency under high-pressure situations
• Enhance threat detection capabilities and reduce incident response times in alignment with team performance goals and metrics
• Execute incident response plans in coordination with incident handlers while providing clear operational reports to Information Security leadership
• Facilitate regular training, mentorship, and performance reviews to foster continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing across team members
• Leverage AI tools to automate alert triage, streamline threat intelligence processing, and accelerate incident analysis workflows

Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):

• Critical experience leading operations teams within Computer Incident Response Teams (CIRT), CSIRCs, or Security Operations Centers (SOC)
• Technical mastery of security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, EDR, and IDS/IPS platforms alongside threat intelligence methodologies
• In-depth understanding of cyber security frameworks including NIST, CIS, ISO, MITRE ATT&CK, and MITRE D3FEND
• AI Application skills to streamline security data analysis, reduce false-positive alerts, and optimize threat detection pipelines
• Exceptional leadership, decision-making under pressure, and cross-functional communication abilities to translate complex technical findings for executive stakeholders

Additional Qualifications:

• Management experience with operational security teams
• Experience with digital forensic analysis
• Industry certifications such as CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, or (ISC)² CISSP

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum Experience: 5+ years of experience in Information Security
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
  • Security monitoring and response technologies (SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, EDR, IDS/IPS)
  • Cyber security investigations and threat intelligence
  • Security operations within CIRT, CSIRC, or SOC environments

Visa sponsorship not available for this position

Salary Range

Compensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/Year

About Our Department

Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

About Our Company

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products. Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Benefits

• We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here: EchoStar Benefits
• The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies. Compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

This job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

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